Troy University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Craig Slocum Jr.
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lake Butler, Fla.
- High School:
- Union County HS
2021 (Junior): Played in all 12 games as a key reserve in the Troy secondary and as a mainstay on special teams … Saw action on 173 special teams snaps for the Trojans; third-most on the team … Finished the year with 28 tackles and a half tackle for loss … Season-high four stops against Texas State, Louisiana and Georgia State … Played 275 on defense for the Trojans, with a season-high 29 coming against Georgia State in the finale
2020 (Junior): Started 10 games at free safety for the Trojans … Placed on scholarship during fall camp … Named to the Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week following Troy’s season-opening victory at Middle Tennessee -- finished the game with an overall 91.5 grade and a 90.5 coverage grade as he allowed just one completion on two targets … Added three tackles and an interception (in-game stat crew only credited with one tackle) … Finished sixth on the team with 45 tackles on the year to go along with a half tackle for loss and two pass break ups … Credited with seven tackles and a half tackle for loss in the rematch with Middle Tennessee … Recorded nine tackles in the season finale against No. 11 Coastal Carolina
2019 (Sophomore): Troy’s leader on special teams with a team-high 256 snaps (34 more than anyone else) … Played on Troy’s kickoff coverage and return teams in addition to the punt coverage and punt return teams … Graded out as Troy’s second-best special teams player per Pro Football Focus … Also played 142 snaps on defense as a safety … Recorded 23 total tackles with a pair of pass break ups … Forced a fumble in Troy’s win at Texas State … Set a career-high with seven tackles at Georgia State … Posted multiple tackles in five games
2018 (RS-Freshman): Saw time on special teams against Coastal Carolina … Member of scout team
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Redshirted
High School: Earned first team all-metro honors following his senior year at Union County High School ... Named the team’s best defensive back his junior and senior seasons ... Played cornerback and receiver ... Recorded five interceptions and a blocked field goal as a senior ... Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game ... Helped the Tigers to a 9-2 mark and trip to the playoffs his junior season ... Recorded 41 tackles, an interception and seven pass break ups that season ... Also played basketball
Personal: Full name is Craig Bernard Slocum, Jr. ... Son of Maria and Craig Slocum ... Born June 12, 1999, in Lake Butler, Fla. ... Has one brother, Cortez, and two sisters, Tabreall and Dominique ... Graduated with degree in sports management in fall 2021; focusing on post-baccalaureate studies
